Old hand planes with carved animals on the front

Has anyone ever seen old, wooden hand planes where the front half is carved into the shape of an animal? They have a cross piece that I think is used to draw the plane toward oneself. Anybody know anything about these planes?

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I found an old plane that looks like this, except that the crossbar is broken off one one side and only about 1 inch remains on the right. Would it be worthwhile to buy this plane for about $25 and hope to resell it for a decent profit?